Common Hackberry

Common Name: Common Hackberry

Other Names: Northern Hackberry, False Elm

Species Name: Celtis occidentalis

Plant Type: Woody

Family Name: Ulmaceae, Elm Family

Plant Facts
Origin	Native
Duration	Perennial
Distribution in the U.S.	Eastern half except for the southern third
Distribution in Oklahoma	Mostly northern half, except panhandle

ID Characteristics

Field Identification Characteristics
Vegetative
- Light gray, warty bark
- Pointed, thin, serrate, membranous leaves
- Leaves have three veins
Floral
- Reddish brown to orange red single, round fruits
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
- Growth Form: Tree
- Leaf Type: Simple
- Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
- Leaf Blade Edge: Serrated
- Leaf Blade Length: 5-11 centimeters
Floral Characteristics
- Petal Number: Absent
- Flower Timing: April-June
- Fruit Type: Drupes
- Reddish brown to orange red single, round fruits

Habitat/Ecology
Soil Type	Variable
Habitat	Moist soils of floodplains and lower slopes
Successional Stage	Mid to late

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